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University at Buffalo, SUNY

Updated: 04/09/2025

Dept of School and Educational Psych
421 Baldy Hall
SUNY at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY 14260

Program Director: Rebecca Vujnovic

E-mail: vujnovic@buffalo.edu

Program Website: http://ed.buffalo.edu/counseling/academics/masters/school-psych.html

* Website for the Masters Program: https://ed.buffalo.edu/counseling/academics/masters/school-psych.html

Programs Offered and Program Approvals
  • Specialist level, NASP Approved/Accredited (full)
    Approved by the State Department of Education
    Graduation Credit Hours: 61
    Not Accessible to Working Professionals
    Does not offer at least 50% of instruction via distance education
Financial Support
Specialist

Assistantship/Traineeship

 
Do students in your program have access to an assistantship/traineeship?Yes
Total number of students receiving an assistantship/traineeship1
Minimum hours per semester20.0
Do students in your program have access to hourly work?Yes
Total number of students receiving hourly work5

Internship

 
Number of interns who received stipends8
Median Stipend / Pay per year$20000

Additional Information

 
Website
https://ed.buffalo.edu/academics/masters/school-psych.html
Student Enrollment Data

2024 / 2025

Specialist
Total Enrollment (including interns)38
# of First Year Students16
# of Male Students2
# of Minority Students*4
# of interns during the academic year8
# of accepted students for 2024 / 202516
# of applicants for 2024 / 202596
* Note: Minority students are defined as those from ethnic/racial minorities historically underrepresented in United States colleges and universities.
Faculty
NameEmailFTEMinority
Amanda Nickersonnickersa@buffalo.edu
Catherine Cook-Cottonecpcook@buffalo.edu
Rebecca Vujnovocvujnovic@buffalo.edu
Stephanie Frederickssfredri@buffalo.edu
Note: Minority faculty are defined as those from ethnic/racial minorities historically underrepresented in United States colleges and universities.
Unfilled faculty positions from the previous academic year?No
Anticipate opening a search for a new faculty member in the upcoming academic year?No
PRAXIS

01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024

# of Students Taking Praxis4
* Refers to the % of individuals that have, at one point, passed the exam based on a score of 165 (prior to September 2014) or 147 (September 2014 and on), regardless of number of attempts.
** All data were produced using the ETS® Data Manager for The Praxis SeriesTM tests. Some data may be incomplete given that not all examinees identify their origin program.
*** Aggregated Praxis statistics (median score, minimum/maximum scores, percentage passing) are available only for programs that have had at least five students designating their program/institution as a score recipient within the reporting period.
Respecialization

Specialist

Formal Option for Respecialization?
No
Evaluation through standard Admissions?
Yes
Website
http://ed.buffalo.edu/counseling/academics/masters/school-psych.html

Doctoral

Formal Option for Respecialization?
No
Internship Settings
No data from program has been submitted.
Multicultural Settings
Program offers a bilingual specialization (i.e. students graduate beign eligible for a bilingual school psychologist certification or designation).No
Program or department provides the following graduate preparation activities related to multicultural responsiveness.
  • A specific required course on multicultural responsiveness
  • Inclusion across some (not all) required courses
  • Extracurricular Events (e.g., Town Halls, Institute Days)
  • Research Opportunities (e.g., Faculty-led PAR, CBPR)
Program or department provides the following graduate preparation activities related to social justice that align with the NASP definition and extends beyond cultural awareness into action.
    Student Outcome Data
    No data from program has been submitted.